The Elusive Singapore Sling

A suave Hainanese barman at Raffles Hotel named Ngiam Tong Boon once had a penchant for creating sugar-sweet gin cocktails. In 1915, he concocted a mixture that shortly after became known as the Singapore Sling. Today, you can order Ngiam Tong Boon's supposed creation at Raffles Hotel for a pretty ~$37 SGD. The price ensure that only the incredibly wealthy can drink enough to feel drunk. According to Raffles-sponsored historians, Ngiam Tong Boon created the drink to be purposely pink so that women could consume alcohol under the guise of drinking punch while the men sipped ginRead more ...